2-oxazolinyl-terminated polymers and oligomers useful as compatibilizers
Polymers and oligomers of olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbons having one or two 2-oxazolinyl end groups have the structure (I) ##STR1## where A is a polymer or oligomer radical derived from the olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbons and the radicals R can be identical or different and have the following meanings:hydrogen,C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl,C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl,C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl.
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Claims
1. A polymer or oligomer consisting essentially of a polymer or oligomer formed of olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbons, said polymer or oligomer containing one 2-oxazolinyl or two 2-oxazolinyl groups, wherein said 2-oxazolinyl group is an end group, and wherein said polymer or oligomer is represented by the structure (I) ##STR7## where A is a radical of said polymer or oligomer and the radicals R can be identical or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl and C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl.
2. Thermoplastic molding materials or thermosets comprising a polymer or oligomer formed of olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbons said polymer or oligomer comprising one or two 2-oxazolinyl groups said 2-oxazolinyl groups being end groups, and wherein said polymer or oligomer composition is represented by the structure (I) ##STR8## where A is a radical of said polymer or oligomer and the radicals R can be identical or different and are selected from the group consisting of:
- hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl and C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl.
3. A process for preparing polymers and oligomers of the structure (I) as set forth in claim 1 by oligomerization or polymerization of the olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbons, modification of the oligomer or polymer chains with a terminal ester group or two terminal ester groups, and subsequent Lewis acid catalyzed ring closure reaction with 2-amino-1-alcohols.
4. Compatibilizers in polymer blends having the structure of the polymers and oligomers I of claim 1.
5. Films, fibers and molded articles comprising the thermoplastic molding materials or thermosets of claim 2.
6. The polymer or oligomer of claim 1, wherein said polymer or oligomer has a number average molecular weight M.sub.n in the range from 300 to 15,000, and wherein the molecular weight distribution M.sub.w /M.sub.n is in the range of from 1 to 3.
7. The polymer or oligomer of claim 1, wherein said olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-butadiene, styrene,.alpha.-methyl styrene, ethene, propene, 1-butene, isobutene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, and 1-desene.
8. The polymer or oligomer of claim 1, wherein said olefinically unsaturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of propene and isobutene.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 1996
Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Ludwigshafen)
Inventors: Joachim Rosch (Ludwigshafen), Hans-Joachim Muller (Grunstadt), Arthur Hohn (Kirchheim), Rolf Muelhaupt (Freiburg), Christof Woerner (Vogtsburg)
Primary Examiner: Fred Zitomer
Law Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Application Number: 8/686,909
International Classification: C08F 3402; C08F 2240; C08F 2400;
